Tuscany is the benchmark region for Sangiovese, but there are other regions in Italy that make good Sangiovese. Let’s compare Montefalco Rosso from Umbria to Tuscan Sangiovese. Continue reading
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Wine Review: Sagrantino from Italy & Chile
Recently I’ve written about regions and varieties that may expand in the future due to climate change. Another such variety is Sagrantino, which is a little known grape from Umbria in central Italy. Despite its obscurity even in Italy, the first varietal version of Sagrantino from Chile has just been released. Therefore, I decided to compare it with an Italian Sagrantino to better understand this uncommon grape. Continue reading